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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2009-4494 EUVD-2009-4460GHSA-mw89-6xvw-v9h3

AOLserver 4.5.1 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a windo…

Published Jan 13, 2010 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Package: aolserver4 Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

AOLserver 4.5.1 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS aolserver4 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS aolserver4 No fix yet —

Public exploits

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Exploit-DB 1

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